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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / Re: License plate ;-)
« on: May 17, 2024, 04:42:21 PM »
Quote from: Neil955i on May 17, 2024, 03:04:51 PM
Sweet wheels.

There was a red one parked right behind this white one.
But nothing clever about his plate.
White ones at dusk, with all the running lights on look like a small parade!

Stig

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General Discussion / Re: DTX 360 New Front Boot
« on: May 17, 2024, 03:55:38 PM »
I believe this is one of your countrymen - on a set of Anlas. (found on advrider)


There is a 2nd video of this incident - but, since it is a helmet cam - it has a bit of language. Understandably.

You look all set for getting rowdy in the dirt with your Kymco. (?)

Envious of your mobile tyre fitter!

Good photos!
Stig

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General Discussion / Honda PCX 0n Lombard St - ever been there!?
« on: May 16, 2024, 06:24:10 PM »
Screen-shot from instagram of a white Honda PCX descending the famous Lombard street in San Francisco.

A crazy street in 'Frisco. Super steep - posted @ 5MPH, One-way only - down. It is said that on some days this street will see over 15,000 cars traversing it. (tourists)
I walked up it once in 1967. (just once - bucket list) And braked down it in my '71 Beetle once in 1973.
*




Some of the residents actually have parking spaces and a garage or two.




Stig

* at the very bottom of the street, in the 1st photo, is a 1970's VW Bus. I suspect that there are tour companies which feature a guided ride in a Hippie bus through the sites in the city.

I was correct....
https://sanfranciscolovetours.com/




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Xciting 500 / Re: Having trouble accelerating from a full stop.
« on: May 15, 2024, 11:20:12 AM »
Miles on your scooter?
Miles since last CVT servicing?
Stig

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Technical | How To / Re: Kymco AK550 - CVT and
« on: May 15, 2024, 11:17:32 AM »
Many scooters are not at their best when leaving a stop, or approaching one. Some better than others,  (and riders techniques can really affect how their scooter launches.)
Probably nothing wrong with your scooter...but other owners will respond here.
Stig

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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 15, 2024, 09:14:10 AM »
From Kymco tech support...
"Yeah, no more special tricks beyond what you have tried other than combining the methods along with rubber mallet tapping here and there. What will get it done is persistence, just keep trying and it will come loose. If possible you can lean the machine over to help the lubricant get in there, pay attention to the position of the rear fork and work it from multiple angles as it can get bound up."

Persistence.....sometimes the hardest tool to find...

Good luck,
Stig

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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 14, 2024, 07:53:36 PM »
Sean, I've started a service ticket with the folks who wrote the KymcoUSA service manual - explaining your situation, incl what you've tried.
If they offer any tips I'll let you know.

Stig


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General Discussion / Re: Kymco 200i Petrol Pump failing
« on: May 14, 2024, 07:39:08 PM »
Checked with a couple techs - incl. the folks who wrote the KYMCO service manual.
Agreed on one possibility, "quickest way to kill a fuel pump is to run it dry"

Stig

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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 14, 2024, 02:35:12 PM »
Quote from: slwelsh on May 13, 2024, 11:20:17 PM
Anchored off the beach at Egg Island, near Spanish Wells in the Bahamas. Taken by another cruiser in the anchorage last month. The flat tire is from a fish hook I picked up riding around Great Harbour Cay. And, thank you. It is our only home.
Nice boat!
If you need any deck hands - I just finished the Pirates of the Caribbean series - and Neil - he must be a sailor, living on an island as he does - has seen Master and Commander twice!
We'll just need to discuss paid leave and health insurance....

So, you are out of Bear, Delaware?

My daughter wanted to see the Atlantic - and Delaware was a straight shot over - so we went to Lewes, DE last summer. Took the pup. (we won't be going back to Florida until the dog expires....she doesn't now that - I hate putting her in the kennel - the dog, not the daughter)

Being along the coast - we ate Italian. (or wherever a dog could join us)


a question: How do you get the 260lb scooter off of the boat?

Stig

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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 10:04:45 PM »
Quote from: slwelsh on May 13, 2024, 08:33:09 PM
I probably should get a better shot from on deck, but it's raining ATM so you'll have to just zoom in on this one instead. In this shot the Buddy is in front of and partly obscuring the Like.
That ain't Topeka....where we at here Sean?
Florida,  Bahamas ,  Da Nang?
Nice boat, BTW!
Thanks for the photo.
STIG

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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 07:50:52 PM »
Yes, I've seen some pretty rough looking scooters when we vacation along St Pete Beach and go into St Petersburg!
Stopped and inspected a LIKE200i like mine parked under a Publix near Clearwater beach once. The chrome was pretty rough! Seat torn, muffler scraped, it'd been down a time or two, poor thing. But it was still running fine... on a pair of dry-rotted Kendas!
I daydream about owning nothing but a scooter in Florida - all a man needs is a rain poncho and a way to hold my DunkinDonuts coffee!

Good luck - would love to see a photo of where your scooters live!

Stig

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / 56°F is an awkward temp at sunrise
« on: May 13, 2024, 06:59:16 PM »
Need the scarf - need the gloves but not turned on, mesh is too airy.
(but it's not 24°F - so should stop whining)








Stig





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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 05:56:16 PM »
(Sean - some of us use postimages.org to host and load photos here.)

Darn - "on a boat" ? Saltwater, or ?
Anyway - you've probably found what I'm finding - this is a common enough problem with scooters and motorcycles.
One comment from a mechanic dealing with a flood scooter....after 3 or 4 hours he gave up.
Common enough that Scooterwest actually makes and sells a special puller tool for stuck Vespa swingarms. Fits only Vespa bolt pattern.

Heat is obviously cooking the bearing - which - judging by your troubles is already shot. So would be replaced in any event.

Man - I see only two options....
(one) continuing to apply a penetrating lube with the periodic wiggle action to the arm, vibration?, and some puller action within reason.

(two) take it to the dealer to have a new rear tire fitted.

Did read of a fellow drilling out the bearing, dropped the balls out and then managed to pull the fork.

I'd keep going with the penetrant,. and some way to vibrate the fork to move along the oil.

Hopefully - others will chime in here with something to get you moving with your tire replacement!
Good luck!
New swing arms are @$115 - so not catastrophic.
But somebody is going to have to get that fork off!
Stig

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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 13, 2024, 01:38:54 AM »
Quote from: slwelsh on May 13, 2024, 12:51:16 AM
OK, I know this is an old thread, but it seems the best place to ask:

I'm stuck at the step where the rear fork is supposed to be removed. It appears the inner race is seized to the shaft. I've tried WD40/PB Blaster and heat along with a three-jaw puller. I'm afraid to put more force on the puller because I don't want to break the casting. I see in the notes that Stig needed a 2-jaw puller and I am wondering if that was for this purpose?

Recommendations welcome.

BTW, I did need to use PB Blaster, heat, and a 3/8 air impact wrench to free the axle bolt.

-Sean
Hello Sean,
You are correct to work with care - but I think that fork casting is pretty stout!..(I've seen good used ones on ebay for about $40)
Of course your front bolts are removed....and your scoot is securely stable - then I'd try a little wiggle to free the fork, as well as maybe a hammer tap on a wood block of the axle end, and a tap with the wood fore and aft on the fork. 

And more work with your puller.
I needed only a gentle pull with the tool to free the fork. I ran down to the hardware store and bought a cheap one. My fork popped right off.
Then again, my axle nut only needed a shot or two with an 1/2" impact gun.

This area of your scooter seems unusually stubborn!

I've no other trick for this to release from the axle. Some lubricant, and try every 24 hrs with your puller. Tap tap with the wood.

Hopefully - others will have a better idea for you. It can be discouraging for simple things like this to present such a problem. I would suspect your dealer would be using a puller as well...

Good luck and do let us know how this turns out for you. Your solution will help others in the future.

Stig

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / License plate ;-)
« on: May 13, 2024, 12:54:28 AM »

Saw this in Yellow Springs yesterday.
 :)
Stig

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